Director, Scientific Services Contracts & Delivery

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED in Cambridge seeks a role to ensure high-quality Scientific Services including equipment maintenance, lab support and waste services for internal customers. You will align objectives across the laboratory user community, leaders and suppliers, providing contract management expertise and oversight of supplier performance to guarantee SHE and GxP compliance.

The role covers governance of service providers, collaboration with Procurement, and management of SLAs, budgets and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering contract management for outsourced Scientific Services.
• Strong knowledge of SHE and GxP requirements.
• Experience with supplier performance and SLA governance.

Responsibilities

• Provides governance for outsourced Scientific Services providers, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Collaborates with AZ Procurement to ensure commercial compliance and industry regulations.
• Maintains contract records and conducts quality management activities.
• Offers strategic oversight, direction, and targets for service providers.
• Monitors contract implementation, execution, and performance for SLA and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and implements service supply plans with key collaborators.
• Leads contract review meetings and acts as escalation point for supplier delivery issues.
• Manages validity of purchase orders, invoice reconciliation, and payment disputes.
• Develops and maintains risk management and business continuity plans for the service group.
• Contributes to Revenue and Capital budgets for Scientific Services.
• Ensures alignment with AstraZeneca service functions across the delivery chain.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Lean principles

Process improvement

Education

Graduate calibre or equivalent experience

Facilities Management qualification

Lean Six Sigma or similar qualification

Tools

Procurement knowledge

Job description

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED in Cambridge seeks a role to ensure high-quality Scientific Services including equipment maintenance, lab support and waste services for internal customers. You will align objectives across the laboratory user community, leaders and suppliers, providing contract management expertise and oversight of supplier performance to guarantee SHE and GxP compliance.

The role covers governance of service providers, collaboration with Procurement, and management of SLAs, budgets and